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Danby vs Stockbridge vs Sutton vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danby has the highest household income ($77k).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Danby | Stockbridge | Sutton | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,133Highest |
791 |
790Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% above VT |
52.9±5.1 23% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sutton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
35%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Washington and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$77,109±$12k 5% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Danby and Stockbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$283,500±$26kHighest 10% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,140±$126Highest 8% below VT |
— | $996±$285 19% below VT |
| Stockbridge and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,543Highest 10% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Stockbridge and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.